Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled QQI's decision on the basis that QQI had not conducted all reasonable searches in an effort to identify relevant records. He directed QQI to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the request.
Date: 02-02-2018
Case Number: 170480
Public Body: Quality and Qualifications Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council. She found that section 30(1)(a) of the FOI Act applies as release of the records could reasonably be expected to prejudice the effectiveness of an investigation and the public interest would, on balance, be better served by refusing their release.
Date: 02-02-2018
Case Number: 170484
Public Body: Galway City Council
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.32,
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council. She found that section 30(1)(a) of the FOI Act applies as release of the records could reasonably be expected to prejudice the effectiveness of an investigation and the public interest would, on balance, be better served by refusing their release.
Date: 02-02-2018
Case Number: 170485
Public Body: Galway City Council
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.32,
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council. She found that section 30(1)(a) of the FOI Act applies as release of the records could reasonably be expected to prejudice the effectiveness of an investigation and the public interest would, on balance, be better served by refusing their release.
Date: 02-02-2018
Case Number: 170487
Public Body: Galway City Council
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the IPS. He found that, by taking a narrow interpretation of the applicant's request, the IPS did not take all reasonable steps to locate all relevant records. He directed the IPS to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of the original request.
Date: 02-02-2018
Case Number: 170495
Public Body: Irish Prison Service
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 02-02-2018
Case Number: 170497
Public Body: Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the ODCE to refuse the request under Part 1(g) of Schedule 1.
Date: 02-02-2018
Case Number: 170573
Public Body: Director of Corporate Enforcement
Section of the Act.: s.1, s.1(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Council had not justified its decision to withhold the records. She annulled the Council's decision and directed the release of the withheld records.
Date: 01-02-2018
Case Number: 170343
Public Body: Kildare County Council
Section of the Act.: s.32, s.32(1)(a)(i),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that Revenue was justified in its decision to refuse access to the withheld records. She affirmed Revenue's decision to refuse access to additional records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act on the basis that such records could not be found or did not exist. She affirmed its decision to refuse access to records on the basis that section 37(1) of the FOI Act applied, since the withheld information contains the personal information of individuals other than the applicant. She found that the public interest in granting the request did not outweigh the public interest in upholding the privacy rights of those individuals.
Date: 31-01-2018
Case Number: 170347
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled UCD's decision to refuse the request and directed UCD to undertake a fresh decision making process on the basis that UCD has not provided sufficient information to support a finding that it does not control the records requested and has not justified its claim for exemption for certain records under section 36(1)(b) of the FOI Act.
Date: 31-01-2018
Case Number: 170392
Public Body: University College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.2